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« on: August 25, 2008, 10:18:47 AM » |
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We'll try this instead
Vic's thirsty bike comment got me wondering what everyone rode
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Visolara
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« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2008, 11:22:44 AM » |
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What if I ride more then one bike?
This poll sucks balls.
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Maurice Miller
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ryandalling
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« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2008, 11:23:20 AM » |
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Wouldn't it make more sense to find out what MPG people are getting? Them monsters may all have started life with the same wobbly bits... but a hack saw... a few hundred trips (and dollars) to MotoCorsa... and most of them end up with a life of their own. I even read that a dirty car gets worse gas mileage than a clean car.... not sure if that has a similar corelation to bikes... but my point is... er... that... uh... umm.... a human head weighs 8 pounds.
I think I lost what I was getting at... so I will leave you with this...
Embrace confusion. It gives you more opportunities to learn something.
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Confused rider who doesn't know what he is even riding at the moment. (2012 URAL GearUp, 2012 Ninja 250 Racer, 1969 CB175 Racer)
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Mother
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« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2008, 11:29:18 AM » |
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ryandalling confuses me
and how he breaks through my owned jumbled thoughts to do that is...er...what's for breakfast?
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« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2008, 11:33:01 AM » |
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The answe to life, the unverse, and everything: 42.
Also my MPG on box stock M800 Dark. I'll do a lot of things for the environment but I ain't washing my bike.
Scott
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« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2008, 05:16:30 PM » |
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What? Some kind of question regarding bike mileage?
I average 44 mpg in mixed city/hwy riding. Last weekend's Cougar Run netted 49.5mpg over the course of 220 miles. That surprised me a bit, since I was riding in lower gears than normal (to keep the engine up where it makes smoother power). However, since the bike only shut down 3-4 times between tanks, the lack of time spent warming up may have contributed to the higher mileage.
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"I want a peaceful soul. I need a bigger gun." -- Charlie Crews on Life
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Sold: 2001 Ducati SS900ie - Gone, but not forgotten...
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« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2008, 05:19:28 PM » |
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who is we?
do i count?
if not, why?
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lauramonster
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« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2008, 09:00:50 AM » |
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How far you can go on a tank of gas before you need to stop and refuel would seem to be what everyone needs to know when they ride as a group. (unless things are really 'different' on that other coast)  |
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« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2008, 08:53:51 PM » |
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It varies widely. I can go 140 on my stock 800 before the light comes on. Brian mentioned Saturday that his light comes on around 80. Smaller plastic tank and way more mods. I still feel weird not having to switch to reserve. This low fuel light is way too high tech.
Scott
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« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2008, 09:28:26 PM » |
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the light on my 695 comes on around 112 to 120 during the week when I'm commuting...it's sorta modded. if I'm on a ride i can get a bit more than that but I try to add fuel around that mileage even if the light isn't on...pushing sux.
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« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2008, 03:52:59 PM » |
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Mine is good the drive to PIR 2 practice sessions and about 2.5 races.  |
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« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2008, 04:03:36 PM » |
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I've gotten anywhere from 40-ish to 53 mpg, averaging about 45.
I've gotten 170 out of a tank on my Sport 1000, but it was all slab keeping the speed up and the revs down. Most of it was spent doing 70 in 5th at about 4000.
I still haven't figured out what the hell that 6th gear is for.
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I can't wait until Marquez gets on his level and makes Jorge trip on his tampon string.
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« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2008, 04:09:40 PM » |
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6th is good for 125+ MPH
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« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2008, 04:13:36 PM » |
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Um... Okay?
3rd gets me to 90 while passing. I've hit 110 in 4th while passing a string, but that's about as far as I've ever had to take it.
I've never topped the bike out and I don't really feel a need to.
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I can't wait until Marquez gets on his level and makes Jorge trip on his tampon string.
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« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2008, 04:52:03 PM » |
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I've never topped the bike out and I don't really feel a need to.
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